SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

Supply chain cyber-attacks on the rise

In the last six months, an organisation in South Africa was attacked on average 1 737 times per week. This is more than double the global average (819) of attacks per organisation per week, according to Check Point Threat Intelligence Report. Supply chain...

These are the online frauds common in SA

November 14 to 20 is International Fraud Awareness Week. Online fraud is a growing threat that is facing South African businesses and consumers. The increase in online fraud means that more organisations and individuals are exposed to cybercrime. In response to this,...

Solar plant adds renewables to Mozambique’s grid

Scatec Solar and Norfund have signed the Power Purchase Agreement securing the sale of solar power over a 25-year period to the state-owned utility Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM). The project is the first large scale solar plant to be built in the country and...

‘Tis the season to be protected …

Integrated ICT and connectivity provider, Vox is urging its customers, and businesses at large, to re-evaluate their security measures in the run-up to the festive season. "Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the impending holidays, businesses should take extra...

Environmental agencies call for energy standards

The Life After Coal Campaign (made up of groundWork, the Centre for Environmental Rights and Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg) and Greenpeace Africa are concerned about the current state of South Africa's energy policy. The groups believe vital procurement decisions are...

Businesses should aim to sustain growth

Standard Bank has issued its October SARS trade data commentary, as follows: South Africa's trade balance for September 2016 reflected a surplus of R6,7-billion following August's revised deficit of R-8,8-billion. The trade account's year to date position has improved...

Analysis on Zimbabwe’s bond note issue

Concerns that bond notes will not hold their US dollar value and will be a similar version of the failed Zimbabwean dollar, rendered worthless by hyperinflation in 2008/09, will add to the country's economic woes. This is according to an analysis on Zimbabwe's Central...

Zcash improves bitcoin privacy

A new crypto-currency has been launched that offers more privacy and selective transparency of transactions than bitcoin. Zcash payments are published on a public blockchain, but the sender, recipient, and amount of a transaction remain private. The new currency is...

King IV focuses on outcomes, accessibility

The latest iteration of the King Report, King IV, is more inclusive than any of its predecessors, having been made easier to understand and to implement. The King IV Report on Corporate Governance (King IV) was launched today by the King Committee and the Institute of...

Data governances key to gaining BI value

While business intelligence (BI) is yielding important benefits for the vast majority of surveyed companies most feel there is more to come. This is one of the findings from a study, "Breakthrough Business Intelligence: How Stronger Governance Becomes a Force for...

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Senior DBA – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Senior Database Administrator What is this position about?The current database infrastructure consists primarily of logically replicated PostgreSQL databases. You will be leading a team of database engineers and will be expected to leverage your experience in...

IT Business Systems Manager – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

My client is seeking a strong Business Systems Manager / Analyst to plan the implementation of business systems to ensure improvement of operational efficiencies. Education and experience required: B Tech /Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Business...

Machine Learning Engineer (JHB & CPT) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD, implement, improve and support the AI platform which will support delivery of the AI strategy as the next Machine Learning Engineer sought by a forward-thinking Financial Services Provider. The ideal candidate must possess a suitable tertiary...

Scrum Master

Job purpose As a Scrum, you will be joining a team of highly talented developers. You will be expected to take leadership in training and mentoring the software engineering team in scrum methodologies and ensuring that productivity is at a maximum by facilitating in...

EIP Developer

Minimum qualification required: A minimum of a B degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent; andFive to eight years' experience in the development environment.Competencies: A minimum of three years' experience in Integration development of integration technologies such as...

Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Job purpose As a Scrum, you will be joining a team of highly talented developers. You will be expected to take leadership in training and mentoring the software engineering team in scrum methodologies and ensuring that productivity is at a maximum by facilitating in...

EIP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Minimum qualification required: A minimum of a B degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent; andFive to eight years' experience in the development environment.Competencies: A minimum of three years' experience in Integration development of integration technologies such as...

Data Scientist at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:HELP automate and improve processes through Data Science while designing and implementing Machine Learning Models as your technical expertise as a highly analytical Data Scientist is sought by an innovative Financial Services Provider to join its team. You...

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